Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Country |
 Andorra
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | 12 Punts | |||
| Selection date(s) |
Quarter-Finals 18 January 2004 25 January 2004 1 February 2004 8 February 2004 15 February 2004 22 February 2004 Semi-finals 1 March 2004 8 March 2004 Final 15 March 2004 |
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| Selected entrant | Marta Roure | |||
| Selected song | "Jugarem a estimar-nos" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (18th) | |||
| Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Andorra took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2004. The country was represented by Marta Roure and the song "Jugarem a estimar-nos". The song was chosen through a national final, 12 Punts (English: 12 Points), which was jointly organized by Andorran broadcaster Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (RTVA) and Catalan broadcaster TV3.
The Andorran National Final was held on March 15, 2004, hosted by Pati Molné and Xavier Graset, with the winner being chosen by a mixture of an "expert" jury (5/7), SMS voting in Andorra (1/7) and SMS voting in Catalonia (1/7).
Before the final, 40 artists of the tiny country of Andorra attended auditions, after which two acts were selected for the televised series, Marta Roure and Bis a Bis. The series consisted of six quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the grand final. In each of the quarter-finals, 2 songs were presented with one being eliminated. In the 2 semi-finals, 3 of the winning songs from the 6 quarter-finals were presented, with one going forward to the final. The two finalist songs were performed by both Marta Roure and Bis a Bis. Marta Roure won the final by 5 votes to 2. Marta Roure was a clear favourite.
On 1 January 2004, an album of all the songs performed during the series was released on CD. One of these songs, "No És Nou", became a hit later in 2006 by Catalan rock group Gossos featuring Beth.
Final
Andorra competed in the semi-final on 9 May. Marta Roure did not qualify for the final, placing in 18th place with 12 points awarded by Spain.
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